If you think there is nothing more to car seats than just sitting, you got to think again. Automotive seating solutions have finally caught up and are getting smarter than ever. The implementation of embedded software and electronics have ensured that the car seating systems not just add to the comfort of the passengers but also make them feel safe, secured and most importantly, pampered. Read on to know the story of evolution of car’s seating systems.

ISO 26262, an automotive-specific international standard for safety practices has emerged as the foundation for automotive functional safety. Let us have a look at some automotive functional safety design best-practices to ensure compliance with ISO 26262 standard.

Migration from mechanical to electronics based automotive ECU required more efficient and accurate diagnostics systems. This led to the development of various standards for automotive diagnostics. While many of automotive diagnostic standards have gone obsolete, the Keyword Protocol 2000 (KWP 2000) and Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS) are now used widely. Even as the UDS protocol is considered as a superset of the KWP2000, we bring you a very interesting comparative analysis between the two protocols. Read on..

The ROI on solar energy projects can be maximized only when the plant works at an optimum efficiency level. Environmental factors such as changing sun’s position, wind speed etc. act as the major hindrances. Read on to know how IoT can bring about the much needed automation to the solar energy harvesting system and enhance the efficiency, manifolds.

UDS protocol is one of the most versatile diagnostic protocols used in the fault diagnosis and ECU reprogramming of a vehicle. Its well-defined services make it immensely convenient for the tester to diagnose fault with maximum efficiency and accuracy. Apprise the automotive enthusiasts in you about the intricacies of UDS protocol and its future implementations.

IoT data analytics solutions, armed with Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) alogrithms, help convert the IoT Big Data into actionable insights. In this blog, we share with you the list of IoT Data Analytics solution designed by leading IoT & cloud companies like Amazon Web Services (AWS), IBM, SAP, Microsoft and more

Car Head-up displays enhance the safety features that the OEMs are already incorporating in the vehicles. Integrated head-up display and infotainment system is further enhancing the driving experience and making the drive smoother and safer. The blog discusses how OEMs are shaping up the combination of head-up display and infotainment system and what the future holds for them

Industrial IoT applications are heavily dependent on the data collected by the sensor nodes. Varied forms of data are collected by the sensors depending on the Industrial IoT solutions they are integrated to. We will discuss some of the types of sensors like motion, proximity and a few others and understand their role in industrial automation processes.

The deadline for migration to Bharat Stage VI emission norms is 2020. Innovation in automotive electronics & control units is the need of the hour for OEMs' and Suppliers to tackle the many challenges of this BS VI migration . The blog also discusses the opportunities that this shift will bring along for the OEMs, Tier 2 suppliers and the product engineering service providers.

Android as an operating system has great potential in embedded systems. However, porting Android to an embedded system requires know-how and expertise in embedded software & hardware. In the blog, we have discussed porting of Android, its compatibility with the embedded system and the best practices to be followed during the porting process.